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  • share how Progress came to be, what it’s done and where the organization is going. Background: Andrew and I founded Progress the Spring of our Sophomore year (2008). We based the group on the idea that children should not be held responsible for their parent’s economic status, and therefore should be granted medical care regardless of their family’s means to pay for it. Something that was important in this process was realizing that this was a heavy issue and that college students weren’t the most

  • roasts them with his own roaster at home. Krise’s connection to the Caribbean began early. Born Thomas Warren Krise in San Antonio, Texas, the son and grandson of U.S. Army medical service officers, Krise spent his childhood on bases across the United States and in Germany. When his father, Edward Krise, retired from the army and academia, the family began sailing, racing and running a charter service based in the U.S. Virgin Islands. His mother, Elizabeth Bradt Krise, is an expert navigator and

  • biggest fear that a parent has when they lose a child is that their life was for nothing."- Georgia Horton Panago’s Legacy Scholarship, which earned its inaugural funds through an online crowdfunding campaign that exceeded its $5,000 goal, aims to help two or three students each year. Georgia said she’s working with the Tacoma-based program, Ready to Rise, to identify scholarship recipients. The program is spearheaded by Degrees of Change, an organization that works to extend the reach of the Act Six

  • partnership like this, recognizing the mutual benefits of shared learning and leveraging resources are clear. Our community is learning how to solve complex problems by working together and building trust in our systems. Our government, CHI and MultiCare are able to reach more people through PLU.  PLU nursing faculty are able to use action-based learning that provides students an opportunity to bring our mission to life for real-time impact. Our nursing students build the capacity of our healthcare

  • completing the Confirmation of Living at Home process. Which hall have I been assigned to?Incoming student learning community and residence hall assignments are assigned in the order they are received on a rolling basis. Assignments are made based on available occupancy within a learning community and residence hall at the time the application is received. Applications for the upcoming academic year open in early December. Incoming students who complete this application should expect to receive

  • . Everything from selecting a college to filling out applications, from choosing electives to choosing a meal plan can be a bigger challenge for first-generation students who have no one at home to offer advice based on personal experience. And once they clear the big hurdles — gaining admission, securing scholarships and loans — first-in-the-family students may find themselves on campus struggling with the feeling that they don’t really belong there. Kate Luther ’02, who chairs the PLU Department of

  • check in with the hiring supervisor after a few days to make sure they know you are serious about the state work study position for which you are applying. Additionally, for off-campus state work study jobs make sure to have a resume ready to present to the hiring supervisor. What jobs do you apply for?Students decide which jobs to apply for through the Opportunities Board. You may want to select jobs to apply for based on your individual personality traits, work experience, physical/mental

  • ?  Gender & Sexual Orientation  Consider your gender identity. How is it perceived at home? How might it be perceived in your host country?  Will you make behavioral changes based on gender norms to integrate and/or stay safe?  What would you like to learn about gender when you study away? What program would allow you to do that?  Are there laws to know about or safety concerns for LGBTQ+ individuals in this country? Is there a supportive LGBTQ+ network in this country? Students with Disabilities What

  • school in Public Health. I am currently waiting on training to become a state health insurance benefits adviser while also working as a CNA. I am excited about a career in culturally sensitive, community-based health initiatives. I love the idea of combining how the history of unique populations intertwines with modern approaches to providing the safest, most effective healthcare.” Halvorson: “I’ve really enjoyed working with you two. As administrator of the Benson fellowship program, I get to see

  • as a birthright. Everything from selecting a college to filling out applications, from choosing electives to choosing a meal plan can be a bigger challenge for first-generation students who have no one at home to offer advice based on personal experience. And once they clear the big hurdles — gaining admission, securing scholarships and loans — first-in-the-family students may find themselves on campus struggling with the feeling that they don’t really belong there. Kate Luther ’02, who chairs